DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We came to see animals- but left fallen in love with the people and the country
Uganda was trip with high expectations from our side. First time on the African continent, first time with a a tour operator and a guide to plan our journey.
After an extensive research, we get a pretty good idea what we wanted to see and with whom we wanted to do the trip.
The reviews for Kajie were great, so we decided to give it a try - and they delivered a world class service, Including every idea we had in our trip, always responding quick, very transparent in the pricing, and very flexible, and always friendly.
So we felt in good hands starting the trip.
Arriving in Entebbe on our 15 day trip all these high expectations have not only been matched, they have been surpassed dramatically.
And you cant talk about exceeding expectations without speaking about one guy Andrew Murari. Andrew is just ticking all boxes you can expect, an excellent driver through all the difficult conditions, we have been challenged with, and expert for every animal you can encounter, and we did encounter many. Fluent in many languages, equipped with a great network to get the best out of every game drive and lunch stop. Andrew has a combination of being ambitious, stubborn and patient which results in making sure you not going home with without seeing every single thing you wanted to see, even if you start to loose hope, he will never give up.
He is great teacher and ambassador for his country giving you the right mix of knowledge about country and people without feeling beeing in a lecture.But most important he is a great human being, respectful, reliable and incredible funny. It will be 100% not our last trip with him, and when you want to make the same experience ask for him.
The lodges where amazing and we would love to stays for a longer time in every of them. Kidepo Savannah Lodge has been our a favourite, as Kidepo was our favorite region and park in Uganda. But KaJie also surprised us with an upgrade to Buffalo Safari Lodge in QNP which was an awesome experience. So the review comes to an end and we have still not mentioning animals. So even without all the encounter it would be a great trip but, being close to baby gorillas and a silverback, walking with giraffes and rhinos, spotting leopards, and lions, seeing a pyhton eating and antelope, being among chimpanzees and golden monkeys. If you want to have the journey of a lifetime go to Uganda book with Katje and drive with Andrew. Thank you for giving us this experience.
EE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience mathers.
Big thank you to Steve and the driver,thanks too you guys we have exellent experience too pick up and to the end off home gate.
4 friends thanks you to amazeing Tsavo East experience.
Thank you.
CA
Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A fantastic guide who grew up in the Okavango Delta and knows animal behaviour intimately
Sox was recommended highly to us by some friends and he lived up to our expectations. As others have said, it was the trip of a lifetime. We had our safari in the last 10 days of September in Moremi Reserve and it was very hot with average highs of 38C or 100F. Sox said the best months for cooler weather are June and July. Having grown up in the Okavango Delta, he has in intimate knowledge of animal behaviour and was the consummate guide. He takes safety very seriously and when we had to stop for a bathroom break he keep driving until he’d scouted a safe place.
He has a great sense of humour and an excellent dinner companion. His brother is a chef by training and prepared all the meals, including fresh baked bread every day. Never had camp food like this! Sox also has 2 helpers who attended to any needs we had. I haven’t got one critical thing to say.
Sox said we were particularly lucky to see what we did in 10 days. The total included untold number of giraffes and elephants; 25 lions including a pride of 16 with 5 cubs; 7 cheetahs and 3 leopards. Almost all of these were within 10-15 feet of the vehicle. There was one experience that Sox had never seen before: a leopard hiding in the grass and jumping out at a cheetah that had invaded his territory, giving chase to him. Of course the cheetah was faster but the leopard didn’t give up and repeated the chase about 5 times, having to rest in between. It had a comical edge to it.
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best in the business!
It was one of our most memorable trips. Axis Safari helped us curate the entire safari perfectly. They have packages for all budgets and great plans. Their tour guides are amazing and poses great knowledge about the entire reserve. Great communication and very friendly. Food options alone can be better in terms quantity in camps. Our guide khalifa was amazing and fun to be with, he gave lot of insights about the animals and culture. Overall it was an amazing safari.
SA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Four Day Safari
We booked on a four day safari from Zanzibar with John. We loved the experience and our accommodation and logistics were fantastic, making our safari a really special experience.
We experienced some mishaps where we had a delay in the Serengeti due to a flooded river, as well as two car breakdowns (they take some serious batterings)! These experiences were not a fault at all of John or the company, rather a positive reflection of how well we were looked after and how well organised our rescue efforts were (thank you Walter)! John absolutely prioritised our wellbeing and it was lovely to see the positive relationships between the safari guides where they support one another in times of need.
Communications before and during the safari were fantastic from Rehema so we were able to enjoy our holiday prior to our safari stress free. We were also able to leave our large cases in Zanzibar with our local transport, and our transfer to and from Zanzibar was seamless.
A word of caution, the roads are very very bumpy, so if you have a bad back or are prone to motion sickness this might not be the adventure for you!!
IT
Amazing experience
Amazing experience! Staff was really cool and helpful especially Happy with Emanuel and Jaqueline! They followed us in every step since the beginning. The safari experience was perfect and we saw the big 5. Food and accomodation were really nice. Definitely recommend them 10/10.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect organisation and people
Since the beginning Happy and his team (Emanuel the driver was driving us everywhere) were so nice and professional. Everything was well organised Since the beginning: transport, accomodation, food. The safari was Beautiful we saw the BIG 5!!!!
Happy was checking on us every day, she always asks if everything is ok or we needed more, just AMAZING!
We will come next year and 100% we will choose them. Lovely people from lovely Tanzania!
AT
The tour operator is very reliable and quick to respond to emails, also they are very accomodating.
Our booking for the trek on mt. Kenya was really easy, we got a detailed itinerary, which was very helpful. I had some problems with sending my down payment through a wire transfer, so they made a payment link, where I could easily pay with my credit card.
The pickup was very punctual and we got driven in a comfortable van.
The trek itself went without any problems, we had a wonderful team of cooks, porters and guides who do the most amazing work! They offered us tea as soon as we sat down in the accomodations and the food was also wonderful. Our guide was very knowledgeable and taught us a lot about the wildlife and flora on mt. Kenya. When summiting we encountered quite a lot of snow, but with the mastery of our guide we managed to conquer this beautiful mountain.
All in all it was the most special experience in all of our vacation.
Deep thanks again to Cecilia, Peterson, Peter, Pirip, Patrick and Jay.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The safari tour was very enjoyable and respectful of the animals. The guide was very friendly 😉
The tour is comprehensive. We were able to observe a large number of savannah animals with clear explanations and excellent driving. A wonderful experience that I highly recommend.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent contact and service given throughout.
Keith Chideme handled our booking and he was efficient, quick to respond to queries and very helpful. We stayed at Ukhozi Lodge at the Kariega game reserve and it could not be faulted. The accommodation and food and drink were of a high quality. The staff were very welcoming and made a happy team. Our 3 day safaris were absolutely amazing and we have returned with wonderful memories of sharing beautiful country with such a variety of animals. Thank you Safari.com.